Abington Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Wayne County |
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Coordinates: 39°45′15″N 84°59′27″W / 39.75417°N 84.99083°WCoordinates: 39°45′15″N 84°59′27″W / 39.75417°N 84.99083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wayne |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 21.17 sq mi (54.8 km2) |
• Land | 21.07 sq mi (54.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.47% |
Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 853 |
• Density | 40.5/sq mi (15.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 453071 |
Abington Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 853 and it contained 366 housing units.
Abington Township was formed in 1837.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.17 square miles (54.8 km2), of which 21.07 square miles (54.6 km2) (or 99.53%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.47%) is water. Lakes in this township include Elkhorn Lakes. The streams of Elkhorn Creek, Locust Creek and Smith Creek run through this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains one cemetery, Locust Grove.